Monday, July 14, 2014

The Bee's Knees Necklace

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be posting my first official Creative Team member project! I am a big fan of statement necklaces. I own several big, chunky, modern necklaces in different colors and sizes. I'm always on the lookout for something unique and fun. So, when I got the Hexagon Background piece I immediately knew it would make a really cool necklace!

It's a cool shape on it's own but with the possibility of turning it into a statement piece, I was all aflutter with ideas!

So I cracked own my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® colors in the new Steampunk Set and used a page from my Mixed Media with Gelatos® kit that I designed! I used the primed canvas page for my background. I mixed Gelatos® on a non-stick mat and added water. Using a brush, I just added color to the top of the page and allowed it to drip. The spray bottle gave it more flow afterwards. Dry and add one of the metallic Gelatos® through the Hexagon Confetti Mask stencil with a foam applicator. More drips were added and dried. Finally I added some music paper stamping with a Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black.

Then I moved on to the chipboard piece. I stamped the VersaMark pad over it on a paper plate and sprinkled WOW Embossing Powder in Sierra Sunrise onto the piece. Heat setting it gave it a metallic and glittery look... instant BLING!

Here is how it looks over top of the canvas paper. Once I got it where I wanted it, I glued it down with a fabric glue.

I used a craft knife to cut around the outside and cut out a few of the spaces for interest. Here's the look before assembling.

A chain was added and some bee charms in a couple of the spaces. I LOVE this! I'm going to be wearing it out with a strapless black maxi dress soon!

Some more views of the necklace. UmWowStudios chipboard is so sturdy, it becomes perfect for jewelry pieces!

What other shapes can you create a modern piece of jewelry from? I think this is the "Bee's Knees"!